A delicious, fresh dressing for garlic lovers. The flavors of the garlic, lemon, anchovy paste, Worchestershire sauce and mustard make a biting flavor that is tamed and made palatable by the olive oil, mayonnaise and buttermilk. Fantastic over crunchy, sweet romaine lettuce.

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It may feel impossible to imagine a salad as a feast, but whenever I make this dressing, I feel that all the notes of bitterness, creaminess, savory-ness and the bite from the garlic – along with the sweet crunch of romaine lettuce combine to make a whole, complete eating experience.

This Caesar dressing is for garlic lovers.  This has been my “house” dressing for years.  It’s creamy and the garlic gives it a magnificent “bite”.  The mustard and anchovy paste give it a depth of flavor that makes it unforgettable.

You can make this dressing up to two days in advance.  It’s best made at least 2 hours before serving, so the flavors can mingle.

Very Garlicky Caesar Salad Dressing

Shannon Vavich

A delicious, fresh dressing for garlic lovers. The flavors of the garlic, lemon, anchovy paste, Worchestershire sauce and mustard make a biting flavor that is tamed and made palatable by the olive oil, mayonnaise and buttermilk. Fantastic over crunchy, sweet romaine lettuce.

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Ingredients

  

• 6 cloves garlic or more if you're courageous
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons grainy mustard or Dijon mustard
• 1 Tablespoon anchovy paste
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt or more, to taste

Instructions

 

• Crush garlic almost into a paste.  I use a mortar and pestle for this.  Turn the crushed garlic out into a medium sized bowl. 
• Add the olive oil, mustard, anchovy paste, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise and buttermilk.  Mix well. 
• Add fresh cracked pepper and salt.  Stir well. 
• For best results refrigerate for at least two hours so the flavors can settle and mingle.  Serve with torn romaine lettuce, fresh grated parmesan and croutons. 

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